Tag: C.J. Spiller

Today figures to be an interesting one in terms of where players are regarding injuries and their status for Sunday. Even more important than the actual injury report — on which coach Tony Sparano could play it safe by listing a number of players as “questionable” — will be the two-hour practice session. Nobody is more important to the success of both the running and passing game than tackle Jake …

If the Dolphins were to actually pay attention to all the mock drafts out there — which of course they don’t — Texas linebacker Sergio Kindle would be their pick at No. 12 when the 2010 NFL Draft plays out tonight.

We perused 18 mock drafts and found Kindle was the choice on six. Runnersup were Tennessee nose tackle Dan Williams and Georgia Tech linebacker Derrick Morgan, who were on three …

Even before the Dolphins traded two second-round picks for Brandon Marshall, it made sense Dolphins’ decision-makers would be shopping the No. 12 selection for a chance to move down in Round 1 and acquire more picks.

As it stands now, Miami has just two top-100 picks this week in a draft some believe to be the deepest in memory.

But teams aren’t expected to part with draft picks easily, especially this year.

With the first wave of free agency and the NFL Scouting Combine completed, pro days in full swing and speculation rampant, it might be a good time to check in with some of the many mock drafts making the rounds.

A look at them made one thing clear for the Dolphins: Everyone has an opinion on what the team should do with the No. 12 pick.

MOBILE, Ala. – Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh – considered by many to be the top player in the NFL draft – is a senior.

Arguably the draft’s top running back (Clemson’s C.J. Spiller), two best offensive linemen (Oklahoma State tackle Russell Okung and Oklahoma tackle Trent Williams) and outside linebacker (Texas’ Sergio Kindle) also exhausted their college eligibility.